Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly and, if you speak, speak accordingly.

A [desire] to abolish slavery prevails in North America, many of the Pennsylvanians have set their slaves at liberty, and [Virginia legislators] have petitioned the King for permission to make a law for preventing the importation of more [slaves] into that colony. This request, however, will probably not be granted, as their former laws of that kind have always been repealed.

Time is money.

Great good nature without prudence is a great misfortune.

Joy doesn't exist in the world, it exists in us.

There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.